The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-02

girl; they though. she looked very well.
and some of them remembered that SIZE
had left the drawing groom early. The
servants were still moro at sea. They re-
membered nothing whatever about Miss
Morrison. They had not even seen heI
leave the house. One of them, however
Mrs. Morton's lady's maid, person of q
melancholy turn of mind-had heard.
toward the small hours of the morning,
the sound Of low sobbing by her bed. II
was her belief that Miss Morrison had
done herself mischief.
III will do you or some one else a mis-
chief if you talk to me in that way," cried
Mrs Morton. why should the poor child
hurt herself?7
There's no saying, ma am. She's gone,
anv way. And such a night. too.
shouldn't wonder if she was found buried
IL the snow somewheres, when it breaks
up,
Mrs. Morton spent the day in frantic in
Quiries and desperate efforts to trace Lefty.
In the evening she made up her mind TO
telegraph to Castle Ettriek. 1t was too
late, however, for her telegram to be sent,
Ettrick being Inany miles from railway
station, and by the time it arrived. which
was not until noon of the following day,
both Colonel Lyndon and Percy Winstan-
ley had started for London.
Thinking that the telegram, which was
addressed to the Colonel, would arrive in
London almost as soon as he would, Lady
Flora did not open it, but inclosed it
in an envelope and sent il by post
to his chambers. And so il came
about that when Percy and his friend,
the Colonel reached London they were
totally in ignorance OF what had taken
place at Mrs. Morton's.
They travelled at night. and arrived very
early in the morning. Percy, who had
been in the widest spirits through the
journey, was persuaded by the Colonel to
take little rest; but the day was still
young when, dressed faultle ,sly, with a
flower in his button-ho ana smile Of
the serenest satisfaction on his face, he
started to see Lefty, an hear fro n her own
lips what, in his heart or hearts, he knew
already-that she loved him.
Before going ont he wrung the Colonel
BY the hand. He did not know al he had
done for them; this was a dead secret be-
tween him and Lady Flora; but he knew
that it was to him he owed it that he was
going to Lefty with his mothers consent
and approval. II shall never forget what
you have done for me, Colonel. he said.
IL NoiuCb pGt LIZ oAah ACCA
that owe it to you."
You Will owe it to Yourself, my dear
fellow" answered the Colonel. IF / had
not seen that you were manly and true
heartfelt I had not been sure that you
loved her, should not have tried to help
you"
lips Percy was gone.
For CANA fin,a tho rplppaf stood at the
window looking after him, then, rousing
himself with difficulty from the fit of alb
straction into which he had fallen, he
turned to his table, where lay heap of
unopened letters and papers that had come
for him in his absence. He became inter
ested in the task OF opening them, and was
taking no note of the flight of time. Sud-
denly his door was flung open, and before
he could gather his scattered senses to-
gether his shoulder was being pressed in
wise like pressure, and a pair OF fierce,
wild eyes were looking into his.
In moment he was on his feet. Percy,
he cried, in a horror stricken voice
YOU
"Yes, l! No wonder you don't know me"
Lefty must be dead, p" thought the Colo
mel, wave of tenderness and pity sweep
ing over him. My dear boy" he said.
earnestly, my poor dear boy!
do you know cried the young man,
leaping up. Il will call you to account. 1t
was you brought me back. / was on my
way to find her. l should have found her
if / had spent all the night searching for
her. She would have known-known at
least-Forgive me, Colonel" Che had met
his friends sorrowful gaze-met those
clear, kind eyes, which no one who had
once looked into them could distrusti-"if
it was your fault you did it innocently."
But what is it," asked the bewildered
Colonel.
"She has gone"
"Gone. Who? LettO"
Yes, Lefty. My Lefty! My little dar-
ling! Think OF it. Three nights ago.
Three days and three nights, alone-with-
out friends wandering about-who knows?
in thu cold and the darkness"
By this time the Colonel was as white as
a sheet. and almost as agitated as Percy.
"Who told you this?" he asked sternly.
Mrs. Morton"
Does Mrs. Morton know why she went
away"
"She has not the slightest idea; but l
hear that Lady Glenaveril had been talking
to Lefty. You know nerf"
Yes, | know her. She is a proud and
marrying Veronica Browne. She has said
something to Lefty, and the poor child was
frightened away. But think shall hear
from her. She has every confidence in
me, said the Colonel. He put on his hat
as he spoke.
Whore are YOU going?' asked Percy.
ITO see Mrs. Morton"
1T viii be of no use--only losing time.
She j. 5 told NE all she knows. No one
saw her ge.'
Lefty had friends in London" he said.
NO intimate friends-so at least Mrs.
Morton tells me-except one, Miss Browne.
Do you think she can have gone to herr"
There is just the chance" answered the
Colonel. But even if not, she is a woman.
and good and clever woman. She will
help us if any one can"
TIM fails us to tell of the various eff
forts made by these three-the Colonel and
Percy Winstanley, and Veronica Browne
to find Lefty. Every we'll known paper in
England was advertised in; but she, as We
know, was upon the sea, and there was no
response. If. on that snowy night, she
had gone body and spirit ont of the world
she could not have more completely disap-
peared from her friends. The only person
who 'uld have given any information that
would have led TO her discovery wes Mrs.
Marcdant. and she was seriously i'll. She
had tired to make her way to Euston the
morning OF her daughters departure, but
was driven back by the inclemency of the
weather, and the disappointment, with the
results of the exposure, had been too much
for her. She did not leave her room again
that win er.